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SALEM : 

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Ameiidments  to  the  Ordinances. 


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OF  1895. 


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1900. 


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NANCES OF  1895. 


AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING  THE  OFFICE  OF  ASSISTANT 

CITY  CLERK. 

Section  1.  There  may  be  appointed  from  time 
to  time,  as  occasion  may  require,  an  assistant  city 
clerk  for  the  city  of  Salem.  Said  assistant  shall  be 
appointed  by  the  city  clerk,  but  such  appointment 
shall  be  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  board  of  aider- 
men.  The  assistant  city  clerk  shall  be  sworn 
to  the  faithful  discharge  of  the  duties  of  the  office, 
shall  serve  for  such  time  as  occasion  may  require, 
and  may  be  removed  at  any  time  by  the  city  clerk. 


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Section  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  assistant 
city  clerk  to  assist  the  city  clerk  in  the  pei’foi*mance 
of  the  duties  of  his  office,  and  in  the  absence  of  the 
city  clerk  to  certify  and  attest  all  documents  requir- 
ing to  be  cei'tified  or  attested,  and  also  to  perform 
all  duties  peidaining  to  the  office  Mdien  the  office  of 
city  clerk  shall  be  vacant  from  any  cause.  Said 
assistant  shall  be  paid  by  the  city  clerk  out  of  his 
own  compensation. 

Approved  April  23,  1895. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  XVI  OF  THE  RE- 
VISED ORDINANCES  ENTITLED  “AN  ORDINANCE  RELAT- 
ING TO  THE  FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  Section  one  of  chapter  XYI  of  the 
revised  ordinances  is  hereby  amended  by  striking 
out  in  the  fourth  line  thereof  the  word  ''  three,”  and 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  Avord ''tvm,”  and  by 
striking  out  in  the  fourth  line  the  Avord  ” one,” 
and  inserting  in  jilace  thereof  the  Avord  ” tAvo,”  and 
also  fuilher  amended  b}"  striking  out  in  the  fifth  line 
the  Avord  ” Company,”  and  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  AVord  ” Companies.” 

Section  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon 
its  passage. 


Approved  June  20,  1895. 


ORDINANCES  AND  AMENDMENTS. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  Section  one  of  chaptei*  XVI  of  the 
revised  ordinances  is  hereby  amended  by  inserting 
after  the  Avord  ''  wagon”  in  the  last  line  thereof  the 
woi-ds  a ” di-iver  of  the  supply  wagon.” 

Section  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  ii])on 
its  passage. 

Approved  September  10,  1805. 


AN  ORDINANCE  RELATIVE  TO  SEWER  ASSESSMENTS. 

Section  1.  All  assessments  or  other  payments 
for  the  benefit  received  from  the  construction  of  a 
sewer  or  for  the  permanent  privilege  thereof  to  an 
estate  which  are  mentioned  in  chapter  thirty-six  of 
the  revised  ordinances  of  the  year  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  ninety-five,  shall  be  payable  upon 
the  determination  of  the  amount  thereof  by  the 
board  of  aldermen,  and  immediately  aftei*  such  de- 
termination the  city  collector  shall  notify  the  per- 
sons liable  to  pay  said  assessments  or  make  said 
payments  that  the  same  have  been  determined,  giv- 
ing the  amount  thereof  and  demanding  payment 
thereof;  and  shall  use  all  reasonable  efforts  to  col- 
lect the  same  without  delay. 


OKDIXA^X'ES  AXD  A3IEXDMEXTS. 


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Sectiox^  2.  In  case  such  assessments  are  appor- 
tioned into  several  annual  payments,  as  provided  by 
statute,  the  first  instalment  thereof  shall  become  due 
and  be  collected  as  provided  in  section  one,  and  each 
successive  instalment  at  the  expiration  of  one  year 
from  the  time  the  last  preceding  instalment  becomes 
due. 

Approved  December  24^  1895. 


AX  ORDIXAXCE  AMENDING  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  WATER  DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  Section  16  of  chapter  51  of  the 
revised  ordinances  of  the  city  of  Salem  is  hereby 
amended  by  inserting  after  the  word  water,”  in 
the  second  line  thereof,  the  following:  ‘‘  But  the 

city  council  reserves  the  right,  without  notice,  to 
alter,  amend,  or  change  the  rates  at  any  time  for  any 
year  or  fraction  of  a year,  and  all  jDersons  taking- 
water  from  the  city  take  it  upon  this  express  condi- 
tion, and  not  otherwise.” 

Section  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon 
its  passage. 

Approved  December  31,  2895. 


AN  ORDINANCE  AMENDING  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  POOR  DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  Section  one  of  chapter  XXXII  of 
the  revised  ordinances  of  the  city  of  Salem  is  hereby 


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amended  by  striking  ont  the  words  ‘‘the  board  of 
overseei’s  of  the  poor  of  the  city  of  Salem  shall  con- 
sist of  twelve  persons,  two  from  each  ward,  together 
with  the  mayor,  who  shall  be,  ex-officio,  a member 
and  chairman  of  said  board,”  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  following,  “the  board  of  overseers  of  the 
poor  of  the  city  of  Salem  shall  consist  of  five  persons 
together  with  the  mayor,  who  shall  be,  ex-officio,  a 
member  of  and  chairman  of  said  board.” 

Section  2.  Section  2 of  said  chapter  is  hereby 
amended  by  striking  ont  the  first  five  lines  thereof 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following:  “Sec- 
tion 2.  The  city  council  shall  annually,  in  the  month 
of  Januaiy,  by  concurrent  vote,  elect  thj*ee  members 
of  said  board,  one  member  who  shall  hold  no  other 
city  office  for  the  term  of  three  years  from  the  first 
Monday  of  February,  one  member  who  shall  be  a 
member  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  and  one  member 
who  shall  lie  a member  of  the  common  council  ; said 
two  last  named  members  to  serve  until  the  expiration 
of  the  term  for  which  they  were  elected  to  said  city 
council,  and  all  said  mendiers  to  serve  until  their  suc- 
cessoi's  in  said  boaixl  are  elected  and  qualified.” 

Section  3.  This  ordinance  to  take  effect  upon 
its  ])assage. 

Approved  January  4^  189(1. 


OE]»]SAXCES  PASSED  IS  189H. 


AX  oedixaxcp:  amending  an  okdinance  relating  to 

COMPENSATION  OF  MEMBERS  OF  THE 
FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  That  section  t\vo  of  chapter  tAvelve 
of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  be 
amended  by  strikino'  ont  such  part  as  reads,  ‘‘Thei-e 
sliall  also  be  allowed  and  paid  each  year,  thirty  dol- 
lars for  the  services  of  the  steward  of  the  hook  and 
ladder  company.” 

Approved  June  12,  1896. 


AN  ORDINANCE  RELATIVE  TO  THE  CITY  TREASFRER  AND 

COLLECTOR. 

Section  1.  Chapter  fifteen  of  the  Revised  Ordi- 
nances of  the  City  of  Salem  is  hereby  amended  by 
striking  ont  section  eighteen  and  substituting  there- 
for, the  folloAving:  ‘^Section  18.  The  city  treas- 

urer shall  be  also  the  city  collectoi*.” 


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Section  2.  Section  one  of  chapter  twelve  of  the 
Eevised  Ordinances  is  hereby  amended  by  striking 
out  in  the  eleventh,  twelfth  and  thirteenth  lines 
thereof,  the  Avords  to  the  city  treasurer  two  thous- 
and dollars.  To  the  city  collector  one  thousand  five 
hundred  dollars,”  and  substituting  therefor  the 
words  to  the  city  treasurer  and  collector  in  full  for 
his  services  as  city  treasurer,  one  thousand  dollars.” 

Section  3.  The  city  treasurer  and  collector  shall 
be  allowed  and  paid  as  full  compensation  for  all  ser- 
vices rendered  by  him  as  city  collector,  a commission 
of  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  upon  all  sums  collected 
by  him  for  taxes;  said  commission  to  be  paid  him 
monthly. 

Section  4.  Chapter  fifteen  of  the  Revised  Ordi- 
nances is  hereby  amended  by  adding  to  section  five, 
at  the  end  thereof,  the  following  words:  ^^Said 
statement  shall  show  all  amounts  collected  by  the 
city  collector  during  the  preceding  calendar  month, 
specifying  the  amounts  credited  to  each  department 
separately,  and  the  amount  of  the  taxes  for  each 
year,  collected  during  the  preceding  calendar  month, 
the  amount  of  poll  taxes  so  collected  each  year  being 
shown  separately. 


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ORDIXAXCES  AXD  AMEXDMEXTS. 


Sectiox  5.  The  city  treasure!*  and  collector  shall 
give  a bond  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the 
duties  of  his  office  as  city  treasurer  and  also  of  the 
duties  of  his  office  as  city  collector,  in  the  sum  of 
thirty  thousand  dollars,  to  be  approved  by  the  Board 
of  Aldermen,  and  from  a Fidelity  company  satisfac- 
tory to  said  board.  Sections  fifteen  and  twenty-five 
of  chapter  fifteen  of  the  Kevised  Ordinances  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Sectiox  6.  An  amount  not  exceeding  one  thous- 
and dollars  shall  be  allowed  and  paid  for  clerical 
assistance  in  the  office  of  the  city  treasurer  and  col- 
lector. 

Section  7.  That  this  percentage  shall  not  apply 
to  any  outstanding  taxes  previous  to  1896. 

Approved  June  20,  1896. 


AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO  STREETS. 

Section  1.  No  person,  except  by  permission  of 
the  Board  of  Aldermen  or  other  board  of  officers  of 
the  city  thereto  duly  authorized,  or  except  an  officer 
or  employee  of  the  city  necessarily  in  the  perform- 
ance of  his  duty  as  such  officer  or  employee,  shall 


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put  or  place  or  cause  to  be  put  or  placed  in  or  upon 
any  street,  lane,  alley  or  public  place  in  the  city, 
any  glass,  crockery,  scrap  iron,  nails,  tacks,  wire  or 
other  similar  articles  or  substances. 

Section  2.  Whoever  violates  any  provision  of 
this  ordinance,  shall  be  liable  to  a penalty  of  not  less 
than  two  dollars  or  more  than  twenty  dollars  for 
each  offence. 

Section  3.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

Approved  June  25^  1896. 


AN  ORDINANCE  AMENDING  AN  ORDINANCE  CONCERNING 
BUILDINGS  AND  FIRE  LIMITS. 

Section  1.  Section  ten  of  chapter  four  of  the 
Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  is  hereby 
amended  by  inserting  after  the  word  ‘‘thereto”  in  the 
third  line  the  words,  “and  other  wooden  or  frame 
buildings  not  more  than  eighteen  feet  in  height  from 
the  level  of  the  street  to  the  top  of  the  roof,  provided 
the  same  are  entirely  covered  on  the  outside  with 
some  metallic  or  other  non-combustible  material.” 

Section  2.  Said  section  ten  of  chapter  four  of 
said  R-evised  Ordinances  is  hereby  further  amended 
by  inserting  between  the  eighth  and  ninth  lines 


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thereof,  and  after  the  word,  ‘‘erected  in  the  eleventh 
line  thereof,  the  words,  “altered  or  added  to,”  and 
by  adding  at  the  end  of  the  seventeenth  line  thereof 
the  words,  “and  provided  further  that  no  such 
dwelling  house  shall  thereby  be  made  to  exceed  forty 
feet  in  height  from  the  level  of  the  street,” 

Approved  July  15, 1896. 


AX  ORDINANCE  A:\IENDIXG  AX  ORDINANCE  CONCERNING 
THE  SALEM  WATER  WORKS  AND  THE  USE 
OF  WENHAM  LAKE  WATER. 

Section  1.  Section  sixteen  of  chapter  fifty-one 
of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  is 
hereby  amended  by  striking  out  in  the  fourteenth 
clause  or  paragraph,  the  words,  “for  each  cask  of 
lime  or  cement,  seven  cents,”  and  inserting  in  place 
thereof  the  words,  “from  three  dollars  to  twenty 
dollars,  at  the  discretion  of  the  AYater  Board.” 

Approved  Jidy  15,  1896. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH. 

Section  1.  Section  eight  of  chapter  twenty -three 
of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  is 


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hereby  amended  by  adding  at  the  end  thereof  the 
words,  ^‘Said  Board  of  Health  shall  make  all  needful 
1‘ules  and  regulations  regarding  the  keeping  and 
placing  for  removal  of  paper  and  similar  articles.” 

Approved  July  15^  1896. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  COMPENSATION  OF  CITY  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  Section  one  of  Chapter  twelve  of  the 
Kevised  Ordinances  is  hereby  amended  by  striking 
out  the  word  ^‘two”  in  the  fourteenth  line  thereof, 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  word  ‘‘five.” 

Approved  Jidy  27 ^ 1896. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  COMPENSATION  OF  CERTAIN  CITY  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  Section  2 of  chapter  12  of  the 
revised  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  is  hereby 
amended  by  striking  out  the  eighth  clause  thereof, 
being  the  second  clause  on  page  105  of  the  printed 
edition  of  said  ordinance  of  1895,  and  inserting  in 
place  thereof  the  following:  “To  the  Drivers  of 
each  company,  the  engineman  and  driver  of  the 


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chemical  engine,  the  relief  driver  and  the  driver  of 
the  Chief  Engineer's  team,  nine  hundred  and  ten 
dollars  each  payable  weekly.” 

Apj)roved  Oct.  3,  1896. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  Section  7 of  Chapter  16  of’^the 
Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  is  hereby 
amended  by  adding  a new  clause  after  the  third 
clause  on  page  153  which  shall  read  as  follows: 
Each  permanent  man  in  the  Department  shall  be 
allowed  two  days  leave  of  absence  in  each  and  every 
month,  without  loss  of  pay.” 

Approved  October  26^  1896. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING 
THE  COMPENSATION  OF  CERTAIN  CITY  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  Section  two  of  Chapter  12^  of  the 
Revised  Ordinances  is  hereby  amended  by  striking 
out  the  words  to  the  chief  engineer  three  hundred 
and  twenty-five  dollars  ” and  inserting  in  place  thereof 


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the  words  “ to  the  chief  engineer,  six  hundred 
dollars,  payable  monthly.” 

Section  2.  All  ordinances  or  parts  of  ordi- 
nances inconsistent  herewith,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  3.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon 
its  passage. 


Approved  October  29,  189C). 


OEDINANCES  PASSED  IN  1897. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING  THE 
COMPENSATION  OF  CERTAIN  CITY  OFFICERS. 

Section  one  of  chapter  twelve  of  the  Ordinances 
of  the  City  of  Salem  is  hereby  amended  by  striking 
out  the  following  words:  ‘^To  the  clerk  and  inspec- 
tor of  the  Board  of  Health,  one  thousand  dollars,” 
and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words  ‘‘  To  the 
clerk  and  inspector  of  the  Board  of  Health,  one 
thousand  three  hundred  and  twelve  dollars;  ” and  by 
striking  out  the  words  “ To  the  commissioner  of 
sti*eets  one  thousand  six  hundred  dollars,”  and 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words  To  the  com- 
missioner of  streets  one  thousand  nine  hundred  and 
twelve  dollars.” 

Aj^proved  March  12^  1897. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AAIEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO  THE 
PUBLIC  HEALTH. 

Section  three  of  chapter  twenty-three  of  the 
Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  is  hereby 


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amended  by  inserting  at  the  end  thereof  the  follow- 
ing words:  ‘‘He  shall  annually,  on  the  fourth 
Monday  in  December  in  each  year,  report  to  the  city 
council  for  their  information  the  total  amount  of  all 
sums  paid  by  him  for  clerical  assistance  in  his  office 
during  the  previous  fiscal  year,  and  shall  make  simi- 
lar report  thereof  at  any  other  time  said  council 
shall  so  request.” 

Approved  March  12^  1897, 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  STREETS. 

Section  two  of  chapter  forty-one  of  the  Revised 
Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  is  hereby  amended 
by  inserting  at  the  end  thereof  the  following  words: 
“ He  shall  annually,  on  the  fourth  Monday  in 
December  in  each  year,  report  to  the  City  Council 
for  their  information  the  total  amount  of  all  sums 
paid  by  him  for  clerical  assistance  in  his  office  during 
the  previous  fiscal  year,  and  shall  make  similar 
report  thereof  at  any  other  time  said  council  shall  so 
request.” 


Approved  March  12^1897, 


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AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING 
THE  COMPENSATION  OF  CERTAIN  CITY  OFFICERS. 

That  the  third  clause  of  section  two  on  page  105 
of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  be 
amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows: 

To  all  the  members  of  the  several  steam  fire 
engine,  hook  and  ladder,  and  hose  companies,  except 
the  engineers,  stokers  and  drivers,  seventy-five 
dollars  each,  and  ten  dollars  additional  to  the  fore- 
man and  assistant  foreman  of  each  company.  The 
assistant  foreman  of  each  company  shall  serve  as 
clerk  of  the  company  without  additional  compensa- 
tion therefor.” 

Approved  March  12,  1897. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  CONCERNING 
BUILDINGS  AND  FIRE  LIMITS. 

Section  1.  That  section  eleven  of  chapter  four 
of  the  Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  be 
hereby  amended  by  adding  after  the  word  ‘‘  street” 
in  the  second  line  of  said  section  the  following 
words:  and  to  be  occupied  by  more  than  one 

family.” 


Approved  March  12.,  1897. 


ORDINANCES  PASSED  IN  1898. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  CONCERNING 
THE  SALEM  WATER  WORKS  AND  THE  USE  OF 
WENHAM  LAKE  WATER. 

Section  1.  The  City  Council  shall  annually,  in 
the  month  of  January,  elect  by  ballot  in  concur- 
rence a Joint  Standing  Committee  on  Water  Works, 
to  be  known  as  the  Salem  Water  Board,  consisting 
of  two  members  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and 
three  members  of  the  Common  Council. 

Section  2.  The  Salem  Water  Board  shall,  as  soon 
after  their  election  as  possible,  meet  and  organize  by 
the  election  of  a member  thereof  as  President,  who 
shall  also  be  chairman  of  the  committee.  Said  Board 
may  make  such  rules  and  regulations  for  the  govern- 
ment of  all  officers  and  employees  in  the  Water 
Department,  as  they  may  deem  expedient,  provided 
the  same  do  not  conflict  with  any  statute  of  the 
Commonwealth  or  ordinance  of  the  city. 


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Section  3.  Sections  1 and  2 of  Chapter  LT  of 
the  Hevised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  are 
hei  eby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon 
its  passage. 

Approved  January  11,  1898. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  CONCERNING 
THE  SALEM  WATER  WORKS  AND  THE  USE  OF 
WENHAM  LAKE  WATER. 

Section  1.  Section  eighteen  of  Chapter  tifty- 
one  of  the  Revised  Ordinances  is  hereby  amended 
by  striking  out  the  whole  of  said  section  and  insert- 
ing in  place  thereof  the  following: 

Xo  charge  shall  be  made  for  water  supplied 
through  a special  pipe  for  lire  purposes  only,  pro- 
vided that  such  pipe  is  approved  by  the  Water 
Board  and  is  inserted  at  the  expense  of  the  water 
taker. 

Approved  February  25,  1898. 


AN  ORDINANCE  AMENDING  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
TO  SEWERS  AND  DRAINS. 

Section  1.  Section  twelve  of  Chapter  thirty-six 
of  the  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  is  hereby 


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amended  by  striking  out  in  the  sixteenth  line,  after 
the  word  drain,”  the  words  Each  permit  may„  at 
the  discretion  of  said  Commissioner,  be  subject  to 
the  condition  that  such  entrance  shall  be  made  in 
the  presence  of  an  inspector  designated  by  him,”  and 
inserting  in  place  thereof  the  words : “All  connec- 
tions with  main  drains  and  common  sewers  shall  be 
made  by  a person  holding  a drain-layer’s  license  or 
under  his  supervision  and  each  permit  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  the  condition  that  such  entrance  shall  be  made 
in  the  presence  of  an  ins])ector  designated  by  the 
Commissioner  of  Streets,”  so  as  to  read  as  follows: 
Section  12.  ~No  person  shall  enter  a particular- 
drain  into  any  main  drain  or  common  sewer,  or  into 
a private  drain  connected  with  any  main  drain  or 
common  sewer,  without  a permit  in  widting  fi-om  the 
Commissioner  of  Streets,  which  permit  on  the  com- 
pletion of  the  wor-k,  shall  be  returmed  to  the  said 
commissioner,  indorsed  by  the  drain  layer  with  a 
statement  of  his  proceedings  thereunder.  Said  com- 
missioner is  hereby  authorized  under  direction  of 
the  Board  of  Aldermen  to  grant  such  per-mits  for 
estates  which  abut  on  the  sewer  into  which  an 
entrance  is  desired.  Each  permit  and  the  applica- 
tion therefor-  shall  be  subject  to  the  pr-ovisions  of 
this  ordinance,  and  shall  state  in  detail  the  premises 
to  which  it  applies,  and  the  time,  place  and  manner 
of  constructing  such  particular  drain.  All  connec- 


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tions  with  main  drains  and  common  sewers  shall  be 
made  by  a person  holding  a drain  layer’s  license  or 
under  his  supervision  and  each  permit  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  the  condition  that  such  entrance  shall  be 
made  in  the  presence  of  an  inspector  designated  by 
the  Commissioner  of  Streets.  No  private  or  partic- 
ular drain  shall  be  entered  into  any  main  drain  or 
common  sewer,  from  any  estate  or  part  of  an  estate 
not  already  assessed  or  not  liable  to  assessment,  for 
the  cost  of  such  main  drain  or  sewer,  except  by  the 
consent  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen.  Every  person 
to  whom  a permit  is  granted  shall,  before  such  per- 
mit is  issued,  pay  to  the  City  Treasurer  the  sum 
assessed  or  determined  by  said  Board;  provided, 
however,  that  if  such  sum  has  not  been  assessed  or 
determined,  such  permit  may  be  issued  subject  to  the 
condition  that  such  payment  shall  be  made  whenever 
such  sum  shall  be  assessed  or  determined  as  afore- 
said. Said  Commissioner  of  Streets,  on  the  first 
Monday  of  each  month,  shall  transmit  to  the  Board 
of  Aldermen  a list  of  all  such  permits  granted  by 
him  during  the  previous  month. 

Approved  May  25,  1898. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING- 
THE  COMPENSATION  OF  CERTAIN  CITY  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  Section  two  of  Chapter  twelve  of  the 
Revised  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem,  as 
amended  October  29,  1896,  is  hereby  farther 
amended  by  striking  out  the  words,  “six  hundred’' 
in  the  second  clause  of  said  Section  two,  and  insert- 
ing in  place  thereof  the  words  “one  thousand,”  so  as 
to  read  as  follows: — 

“To  the  Chief  Engineer,  one  thousand  dollars, 
payable  monthly.” 

Section  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect 
upon  the  thirtieth  day  of  April,  A.  D.,  1898. 

Approved  June  4,  1898. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING 
THE  COMPENSATION  OF  CERTAIN  CITY  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  Section  one  of  Chapter  twelve  of  the 
Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  is  hereby  amended 
by  striking  out  the  words  “ to  each  of  the  registrars 
of  voters  seventy-five  dollars  ; and  twenty-five  dollars 
additional  for  clerk  of  the  board;  payable  annually 
in  December,”  in  the  66th,  67th  and  68th  lines 
thereof,  and  inserting  in  place  thereof  the  following 
words,  “ to  each  of  the  registrars  of  voters  one  hun- 
dred dollars  per  annum  and  fifty  dollars  per  annum 


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additional  for  the  clerk  of  the  board,  payable  annu- 
ally in  December.” 

Section  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon 
its  passage. 

Approved  August  12^  1898. 


AN  ORDINA>XE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING  THE 
C03IPENSATION  OF  CERTAIN  CITY  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  Section  one  of  Chapter  twelve  of  the 

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ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem,  as  amended  March 
12,  1897,  is  hereb}'  further  amended  hy  adding  after 
the  words  twelve  dollars  ” the  words,  payable  in 
equal  weekly  payments,”  so  as  to  read  as  follows: 

“ To  the  clerk  and  inspector  of  the  Board  of 
Health  one  thousand  three  hundred  and  twelve 
dollars,  payable  in  equal  weekly  payments.” 

Section  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon 
its  passage. 

Approved  August  12.,  1898. 


AN  ORDINANCE  REGULATING  THE  USE  OF  STREETS. 

Section  1.  Xo  person  or  persons,  other  than  a 
regularly  organized  band,  shall  play  upon  any  mus- 
ical instrument,  and  no  person  or  persons  shall  sing 
or  speak  in  the  streets  or  public  places  of  the  City  of 
Salem  unless  duly  licensed  thereto  by  the  Board  of 
Aldermen. 


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Section  2.  Whoever  violates  any  provisions  of 
this  ordinance  shall  be  liable  to  a penalty  of  not 
more  than  twenty  dollars  for  each  offence. 

Approved  October  13,  1898. 


AN  ORDINANCE  ESTABLISHING  THE  NUMBER  OF  MEETINGS 
TO  BE  HELD  BY  THE  REGISTRARS  OF  VOTERS 
FOR  THE  REGISTRATION  OF  VOTERS. 

Section  1.  The  board  of  registrars  of  voters 
shall  hold  not  less  than  seven  meetings  for  the  regis- 
tration of  voters  for  the  State  election,  and  not  less 
than  five  meetings  for  the  City  election. 

Approved  October  14,  1898. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  PREVENT  THE  DRIPPING  OP  OIL,  GAS 
HOUSE  PRODUCTS,  AND  SIMILAR  SUBSTANCES  UPON 
THE  STREETS  AND  WAYS  OF  THE  CITY. 

Section  1.  'No  person  shall  transport,  convey  or 
carry,  or  cause  to  be  transported,  conveyed  or 
carried,  through  any  street  or  way  of  the  city,  any 
kerosene  oil,  refined  petroleum,  gas  house  products 
and  similar  substances,  unless  the  vehicles,  barrels 
or  vessels  in  which  said  oils  or  any  of  them  are  con- 
tained while  being  so  transported,  conveyed  or 
carried,  shall  be  so  constructed  and  maintained  as  to 


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prevent  the  escape  therefrom  of  any.  of  their 
contents. 

Each  tank-wagon  or  other  vehicle  used  in  trans- 
porting through  any  street  or  way  of  the  city, 
kerosene  oil,  refined  petroleum,  gas  house  products 
and  similar  substances  for  the  purpose  of  selling, 
delivering  or  distributing  the  same,  shall,  where  the 
contents  of  such  tank-wagon  or  other  vehicle  is 
delivered  by  means  of  a faucet  or  faucets,  have  per- 
manently attached  thereto  beneath  each  such  faucet 
or  faucets  a drip  pan  of  such  size  and  form  as  shall 
be  approved  by  the  commissioner  of  streets  of  the 
city,  in  order  that  said  oils  and  products,  while  being 
transported,  delivered  or  distributed  as  aforesaid, 
shall  not  drip  or  fall  upon  the  surface  of  any  street 
or  way  of  the  city;  and  no  person  shall  allow  or 
permit  said  oils,  or  any  of  them,  while  being  trans- 
ported, delivered  or  distributed  as  aforesaid,  to  drip 
or  fall  upon  the  surface  of  any  street  or  way  of  the 
city. 

Section  2.  Whoever  violates  any  provision  of 
this  ordinance  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  not  exceed- 
ing twenty  dollars  for  each  offence. 

Approved  November  23,  1898, 


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•AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO  FEES  FOR  DIGGING  GRAVES 
AND  EMPTYING  VAULTS  AND  CESSPOOLS. 

Section  1.  All  persons  making  application  to 
the  public  property  department  for  digging  graves 
shall,  before  such  work  shall  be  performed,  pay  to 
the  city  treasurer  the  fee  established  for  the  same. 

Section  2.  All  persons  making  applications  to 
the  health  department  for  emptying  vaults  or  cess- 
pools shall,  before  such  work  is  performed,  deposit 
with  the  City  Treasurer  the  price  of  one  load,  and 
as  soon  as  the  work  is  completed  a bill  shall  be  ren- 
dered and  payment  demanded  for  all  in  excess  of 
one  load  removed. 

Section  3.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect 
upon  its  passage. 

Approved  December  28,  1898. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH. 

Section  1.  Section  24  of  Chapter  XXIII  of  the 
ordinances  of  the  city  is  hereby  amended  by  striking 
out  the  Avhole  of  said  section  and  inserting  in  jdace 
thereof  the  following: — 

Section  24.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  have 
entire  supervision  and  control  of  the  vaccination  of 
any  or  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  city;  and  shall  keep 


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a record  of  the  name,  age,  residence  and  date  of 
successful  vaccination  of  each  person  vaccinated  by 
its  order  or  under  its  direction,  by  request  of  aii}^ 
officer  or  board  of  the  city  or  by  the  city  physician; 
and  shall  furnish  certified  copies  from  such  record 
whenever  the  same  may  be  necessary  or  required. 
Said  Board  shall  require  and  enforce  the  vaccination 
and  re-vaccination  of  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  city, 
whenever  in  the  opinion  of  said  board,  the  public 
health  or  safety  requires  such  action.  Every  person 
over  twenty-one  years  of  age,  not  under  gardianship, 
who  neglects  to  comply  with  such  requirements  shall 
forfeit  the  sum  of  five  dollars  as  provided  by  statute. 
Said  boai-d  shall  furnish  the  means  of  free  vaccination 
or  re-vaccination  to  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  cit}" 
whenever  in  the  opinion  of  said  Board,  the  public 
safety  requires  it. 

Apjyroved  May  10,  1899. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  CITY  PHYSICIAN. 

Section  1.  Section  3 of  Chapter  IX  of  the 
Ordinances  of  the  City  is  hereby  amended  by  adding 
thereto  the  following  sentence:  ^‘All  duties  per- 

formed by  him  under  this  section  shall  be  under  the 
supervision  and  direction  of  the  Board  of  Health’’  so 
as  to  read  as  follows : — 


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Section  3.  He  shall  vaccinate  without  charge  all 
persons  sent  to  him  by  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  such 
scholars  of  the  public  schools,  or  applicants  for 
admission  thereto,  as  the  school  committee  may  direct 
and  all  other  residents  of  the  City  who  may  apply  to 
him  for  that  purpose,  and  are  unable  to  pay  for 
such  service;  provided,  such  persons  have  not  been 
successfully  vaccinated  within  three  years.  He  shall 
give  certificates  of  such  vaccination  when  the  same 
are  necessary  for  admission  to  the  public  schools. 
All  duties  performed  by  him  under  this  section  shall 
be  under  the  supervision  and  direction  of  the  Board 
of  Health. 

Approved^  May  10,  1899. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 
THE  FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Section  1.  Section  1 of  Chapter  XVI  of  the 
Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Salem  as  amended  upon 
June  20,  1895,  and  September  10,  1895  is  hereby 
farther  amended  by  striking  out  the  word  three  in 
the  third  line  thereof  and  inserting  in  place  thereof 
the  word  four,”  and  by  striking  out  the  words  “ two 
hose  companies  ” in  the  fourth  line  thereof  and  in- 
serting in  place  thereof  the  words  one  hose  com- 
pany” and  by  striking  out  the  words  ^*^one  engine- 


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man  ” in  the  first  line  on  page  147  and  inserting  in 
place  tliei-eof  the  words  two  enginemen  ’’  so  as  to 
read  as  follows:  — 

Section  1.  The  fire  department  shall  consist  of 
a Chief  Engineer,  such  Assistant  Engineers  as  are 
provided  for  in  section  2 of  this  ordinance,  four 
steam  fire  engine  companies,  one  hose  company,  two 
hook  and  ladder  companies,  two  enginemen  and  a 
driver  of  the  chemical  engine,  a driver  of  the  supply 
wagon  and  a relief  driver. 

Section  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon 
its  passage. 

Approved  May  12.1899. 


AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO  FUNDS  RECEIVED  FROM  SALE 
OF  LOTS  IN  GREENLAWN  CEMETERY. 

Section  1.  The  proceeds  of  all  sales  of  lots  or 
portions  of  lots  in  Greenlawn  Cemetery  shall  be  paid 
into  the  City  Treasury  and  kept  by  the  City  Treas- 
urer separate  and  apart  from  other  funds,  and  be 
appropriated  and  used  to  pay  the  principal  and 
interest  of  bonds  amounting  to  four  thousand  dollars, 
issued  for  laying  out  additional  lots  in  said  Cemetery, 
dated  August  1,  1899,  until  the  same  are  fully  paid 
and  thereafter  to  reimburse  the  City  for  any  expense 
'incurred  in  the  improvement  and  embellishment  of 
said  Cemetery. 


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Section  2. 
its  passage. 


This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon 
Apj)roved  September  13^  1890. 


AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 

FINANCE. 

Section  1.  Section  17  of  Chapter  XV  of  the 
Oi’dinances  of  the  City  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to 
read  as  follows:  — 

Section  17.  The  office  of  the  Treasurer  and 
Collector  of  the  city  shall  be  kept  open  for  business 
from  Monday  to  Friday  inclusive  in  each  week  from 
8.30  o’clock  A.  M.  to  4 o’clock  p.  m.,  and  upon 
Friday  in  each  week  from  7 o’clock  p.  m.  to  9 o’clock 
p.  m.,  and  upon  Saturday  of  each  week  from  8.30 
o’clock  A.  m.  to  2 o’clock  p.  m.  Provided,  howevei*, 
said  office  shall  not  be  kept  open  upon  any  national 
or  state  holiday.” 

Section  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  upon 
its  passage. 


Approved  December  29, 1899. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  TO  AMEND  AN  ORDINANCE  RELATING  TO 

FINANCE. 

Section  1.  Chapter  XV.  Section  29  of  the 
revised  ordinances  is  hereby  amended  as  follows, 
viz : — In  the  fifth  (5th)  line  thereof  strike  out  the 
words  second  Monday  of  March  ” and  insert  in 
place  thereof  the  words  “ first  regular  meeting  of  the 
Common  Council  in  February.” 

A'piwovtd  December  29^  1899, 


INDEX 


Chap.  IV.  BUILDINGS. 

Erection  of  // 

!? 


Chap. 

Chap. 


Stairways  in. 

IX.  CITY  PHYSICIAN. 
Regulating  duties.  ^ 


J 


XII.  COMPENSATION  OF  CITY  OFFICERS. 
Auditor.  / ^ 

Clerk  board  of  health,  f ^ 

Clerk  board  of  health  paid  weekly.<2  ^ 

Commissioner  of  streets.  / ^ 

Registrars  of  voters.  '3 
Chief  Engineer.  S / 

Members  of  fire  department.  / a 
Drivers  of  fire  department,  j 

Abolishment  of  steward  of  hook  and  ladder  company. 
Chap.  XV.  FINANCE. 

City  treasurer  and  collector,  office  combined.  ^ 

City  treasurer  and  collector  office  hours  of.  S / 
Annual  appropriation,  when  submitted. 

Chap.  XVI.  FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Companies,  number  of.  ^ 

Leave  of  absence,  permanent  me 
Supply  wagon,  driver  of.  ^ 

Chap.  XXIII.  PUBLIC  HEALTH. 

Board  of  health,  clerical  assistance.  / ^ 

Board  of  health  regulations  for  removal  of  paper,  etc. 
Vaccination.  Q j 

Chap.  XXXII.  POo/  DEPARTMENT. 

Overseers  of  poor,  how  elected.  4> 

Chap.  XXXVI.  SEWERS  AND  DRAINS. 

Entering  of. 


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INDEX, 


Chap.  XLI.  COMMISSIO^R  OF  STREETS. 

Clerical  assistance.  7 
Chap.  XLIV.  USE  OF  STREETS. 

Playing  of  musical  instruments  upon. 

Chap.  XLVI.  STREETS. 

Placing  glass,  tacks,  etc.  upon.  (6 
Chap.  LI.  WATER  WORKS. 

Committee,  election  of. 

Water,  building  purposes.  / Sir  ^ . 

Water  rates  changed  without  notice.^ 

Water  for  fire  purposes. 

ASSISTANT  CITY  CLERK.  ^ 

CEMETERY  LOTS,  DISPOSAL  OF  FUND  FOR  SALE  OF.  5 
CESS  POOLS,  CLEANING  OF.  ^.7 
GRAVES,  DIGGING  OF.  S.1  ' 

REGISTRARS  OF  VOTERS,  MEETINGS  OF.  ^ ! 

STREETS,  TRANSPORTATION  OF  OIL,  ETC.  THROUGH.  ^ 
SEWER  ASSESSMENTS.  ^ ’ 


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